Anatomy and Physiology Wordstems, 201

	WORDSTEMS FOR A&P 201 WITH MEANINGS ©David B. Fankhauser, Ph.D., Professor of Biology and Chemistry University of Cincinnati Clermont College, Batavia OH 45103
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abduct

away, carry

coryne-

club

-iole

little

-ol

alcohol

sinus

cavity

acetabulum

vinegar cruet

costal

rib

ischium

hip

olecranon

elbow

som-

body

acinar

wine flask

coxa

hip

-issimus

superlative

-oma

tumor

sphen-

wedge

acro-

highest point

cranial

head or skull

jaundice

yellow

oris

of the mouth

spino-

thorn, twig

actin-

radiate

-crine

secrete

kerato-

horn

-orum

possesive plural

splenius

bandage

adduct

toward, carry

crista

crest

labium

lip

bone or mouth

squamous

scale

ala

wing

cruciate

cross

lacri-

tear

-osis

process condition

stapes

stirrup

alveolus

little space

-culum

little

lacuna

pool

papilla

nipple little

-stat

stand, maintain

amphi-

both

cuneiform

wedge shape

lamella

layer, little

parietal

of the wall

steroid

fat like

amyl

starch

cyano-

blue

lamina

layer

pect-

chest

stratum

layer

ana-

upward

demi-

half

lata

side

pelvis

basin

styl-

pencil

anti-

against

dermis

skin

lemma

husk

pepti-

stomach

sub-

under

apo-

detach

dia-

across

lig-

tie

peri-

around

sulcus

groove

arthr-

joint

digit

finger

log-

word, science

peroneus

shin

supra-

above

-ase

enzyme

diplo-

double

lucidum

light

phago-

eat

symptom

together fall

auto-

self

distal

far

lumbar

loin

phalanx

finger

synovial

like egg

axilla

armpit

dorsal

back

lumbri-

worm

pili

hairs

tegu-

hold

benign

well

ecto-

outer

lunate

moon

pisiform

pea shaped

teres

round

-blast

immature

endo-

inside

macro-

large

plasma

form, shape

-thelial

nipple

buccal

cheek

epimysium

upon muscle

magnum

large

platy-

flat

thenar

palm of the hand

bursa

purse

ethm-

sieve

major

large

pleio-

more, many

thoracic

chest

calvarium

roof

etio-

cause

mal-

bad

-poesis

create process

thymus

shield

cancel

lattice work

exo-

out

malleolus

hammer little

pollex

thumb

tibia

flute

capitis

of the head

facet

face surface

mandible

lower jaw

poly-

many

-tion

process, condition

capitulum

head, little

fascia

band, bandage

manubrium

handle

popliteal

back of knee

-tomy

to cut

carcin-

crab

femur

thigh

masseter

chew

post-

after, behind

ton-

strength

-cardium

heart

foll-

nest

mastoid

breast like

pro-

before

toxi-

poison

caudal

tail

foramen

hole

matrix

mother

propria

possession

trachea

pipe, tube

cephalic

head

fossa

trench

maxilla

upper jaw

proto-

first

trans-

across

-ceps

head

fovea

depression

meatus

passage

proxi-

next to

trochanter

runner

cervix

neck

galli

rooster

melan-

black

pseudo-

false

trochlea

pully

chol-

bile

gastro-

stomach

meniscus

moon little

ptery-

wing

trochoid

wheel like

chondri-

cartilage

genio-

chin, beard

mental

chin

pubis

hairy

tropho-

nourish

chromo-

color

ginglymus

hinge

-mer

unit

quadr-

four

tropo-

turn

cilia

hairs

glab-

smooth

mero-

unit

ramus

branch

tuber-

hump, knob

circum-

around

gladiolus

sword

micro-

tiny

rect-

straight

turbin-

to whirl

cirrhosis

yellow condition

gluteo-

buttocks

minor

small

reticular

network little

turcica

Turk’s

cisternae

of the chamber

hal-

salt

minute

small

retinaculum

halter

tympan-

drum

-clast

break

hallux

great toe

morph

shape

retro-

behind

ulna

elbow

-clature

to call

hamate

hooked

mul-

milk

rheum-

fluid

vaso-

vessel

clavi-

key

hemo-

blood

mus-

mouse

-rrhea

flow

vastus

large

cleido-

key

hernia

yarn

myosin

muscle agent

sacro-

consecrated

ventral

belly

colla-

glue

hiatus

gape

mys-

muscle

sagittal

arrow

visceral

internal organs

com-

with

holo-

entire

navicular

boat little

sarco-

flesh

vomer

plow

con-

with

hyal-

glassy

-nomen

name

sartorius

tailor

xyphoid

sword like

concha

shell

hyo-

“U” shaped

nomos

mane

scaphoid

boat, like

zygo-

join, unite

condyle

knuckle

ilium

broad

-nychium

fingernail

scapula

shovel

coracoid

beak like

-in

agent

oblique

at an angle

script-

write

corneum

horn

incus

anvil

oculi

of the eye

septum

fence, wall

coronoid

crown like

infra-

below

odont-

tooth

sequella

that which follows

cortex

bark

inguinal

groin

-ogen

give rise to

serous

whey

intra-

within

-oid

serratus

saw toothed

WORDSTEMS FOR A&P 201

WITH MEANINGS